8 Belly Fat Exercises That Can Make You Healthier

Losing weight, especially belly fat, can directly contribute to improved cardiovascular health. Larger waistlines are linked with serious heart problems, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and cancer. However, losing fat will not only help you shrink your waistline, but it can also help you live a healthier and longer life, as it reduces the dangerous layers of visceral fat that can increase health risks.

We put together 8 effective exercises to help you be fit and healthy.

1. Jump lunges

What to do:

Start with your body in a lunge position, with one leg forward, and one leg back.

Jump by bending your knees and sinking down into a deep lunge. Quickly sink your weight down and then drive both your feet into the floor.

2. Mountain climbers

Pull your right knee toward your chest as far as you can. As you pull your right knee in, extend your left leg behind you.

Switch between each leg continuously almost like you’re running.

Aim for a few sets of 20-25 mountain climbers

Benefits:

Practicing this exercise will help you to improve your core strength, agility, and heart health. And since a lot of energy is required to perform mountain climbers, it also stimulates calorie burning at a faster pace.

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3. Burpees

What to do:

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms at your sides.

Push your hips back and lower yourself into a squat position.

Thrust yourself into a plank position. Your body should form a straight line from head to heels.

Get back on your feet quickly and reach your arms over your head as you jump explosively.

Aim for 15-20 repetitions.

Benefits:

This is the ultimate full-body exercise that also happens to be an excellent calorie-burner. Burpees help you develop a stronger body and also improve your conditioning. You can add this exercise to almost any workout.

4. Medicine ball slam

Lift the medicine ball above your head. Use your core and arm strength to slam the medicine ball down with as much force as you can.

Aim for 10-15 reps.

Benefits:

Practicing this exercise will improve your cardiovascular conditioning, strengthen the core, and boost your metabolism. This exercise, in particular, is very effective for burning fat at an increased rate.

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5. Sprints

Sprinting is great for boosting your metabolic rate and this boost even lasts for several days after a workout. Basically, the calories continue burning long after the workout is done. This exercise is also great for your cardiovascular health.

Combine your workout routine with a healthy diet and you will definitely see positive results in no time. Are there other healthy exercises that have worked for you so far? If so, what are they? We’d love to hear your ideas in the comments.

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